.... Koch's partner, Amanda Clarke, will tell you that all prisoners are
political prisoners. Koch, however, fits a more traditional definition
of the term. He has not been charged with or convicted of any crime.
Legally, his incarceration is not considered punishment, but rather
“coercion.” He is being held in contempt of court for refusing to
testify before a grand jury in what many believe is an effort by the FBI
to intimidate other anarchists, and anyone else engaged in political
dissent. ...